1.the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
2.the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
3.a drink with ice cream floating in it
4.an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
5.a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
6.something that remains on the surface of a liquid
1.be in motion due to some air or water current;
The leaves were blowing in the wind
2.be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink
3.set afloat;
He floated the logs down the river
4.circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with;
The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform
5.move lightly, as if suspended;
The dancer floated across the stage
6.put into the water;
float a ship
7.make the surface of level or smooth;
float the plaster
8.allow (currencies) to fluctuate;
The government floated the ruble for a few months
9.convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation;
float data